Choedak Phuntsok

POLITICAL PRISONER
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Gender
Male
Age at Detention
60
Occupation at Detention
Religious
Vulnerable Group at Detention
  • Former Political Prisoner
  • Religious
Date of arrest
08/03/1989
Detention Centre/Prison
Sangyip Prison
Description of event

Choedak Phuntsok, a 60-year-old monk from Drepung Monastery, was arrested on 8 March 1989 for participating in a demonstration in Lhasa. He was put in Sangyip prison. He had a prior conviction in 1959 for opposing the Chinese occupation of Tibet and spent ten years in prison as a result.

Types of Human Rights Violations
  • Civil and Political Rights Violations: Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Prison Location
Type of Sources
  • Primary: TCHRD field sources
Published
Published
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